Those don’t sound at all like the “systemic” errors the Golf gets, which usually have to do with the SOS unit, and the steering wheel.
I think the park distance error isn’t rare, the rest i’ve not seen before. And i go through the VW forums like a sponge.
Of course doesn’t make those errors better for you, but those sound more like a “monday” car, than the “normal Golf 8 problems”.
One thing to keep in mind, and i had the same issue with our current car where the 1.5 TSI was a concern (kangarooing for some people – i literally lost sleep over it, smoothest engine i’ve ever had in the end): forums are but a miniscule slice of owners.
There’s tens of thousands of new Golfs delivered every year. The majority of them is working just fine, at least to the point where they’re not technically broken (like Wadeys) after a month – neither in the UK, nor do german forums point to some fundamentally broken car.
As mentioned, many of the “systemic” problems the Golf has/had were fixed with version 1890 (now 1896), at least that’s what users report. Other problems seem to become fixed with a steering wheel change, which again is inexcusable of course but at least is a known problem/fix.
I’d be interested in Wadeys infotainment version, (both hardware and software version), i wonder which version he got. It’s a little bit of a confusing timeline, but despite the car being delivered somewhat recently, he might not be on 1890.
Prior: SEAT Ateca Xcellence Lux 1.5 TSI DSG MY19, VW Golf GTE PHEV DSG MY23
Current: Hyundai Ioniq 6 Ultimate
Next: we'll see what's available in 2028.